Subtitles Are You Having a Laugh? Comedy and Christianity

Overview

rom Life of Brian to Rev, our country holds a strong tradition of Christian based comedy. Meanwhile, over on the stand-up circuit, comedians from Bill Hicks to Ricky Gervais have helped to establish Christianity as a favorite subject for atheists. To mark Holy Week, Ann Widdecombe looks at some of our favorite comedies to see why Christianity is such ripe material for comedy.